The increased demand and the constraints on the global supply chain have combined to place enormous strain on America's warehouse and logistics industries and has prompted the U.S. Department of Labor to take heightened action to ensure that warehouse and logistics workers' wages and workplace rights are protected.
In a significant move, the department's Wage and Hour Division has announced a Warehouse and Logistics Worker initiative designed to help ensure that workers in these industries, including delivery drivers, truck drivers, and others. The highlights of the initiative include paying their legally earned wages, including minimum and overtime, safety from workplace harassment and retaliation when they claim their rights, and not preventing workers from taking time off from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
A press release from the US Labor Department earlier this week also mentioned that the initiative will also target misclassification of employees as independent contractors, a common occurrence in both industries that denies workers their full wages and legal protections.
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